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ArticleCureus2024

Clinical and Histopathological Characteristics in Women With Postmenopausal Bleeding: A Study of 120 Women in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Punjab.

Shailja Talwar, Harpreet Kaur, Isha Tapasvi, Sarita Nibhoria, Chaitanya Tapasvi

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shailja TalwarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Community Health Center, Khamanon, IND.
Harpreet KaurDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, IND.
Isha TapasviDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, IND.
Sarita NibhoriaDepartment of Pathology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, IND.
Chaitanya TapasviDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, IND.
Community Health Center · USGuru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital · IN

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Abstract

Background Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) is defined as blood loss from the genital tract occurring 12 months or more after an individual's last menstrual period. It is important for women to recognize abnormal symptoms during menopause, with PMB being one of the most critical. PMB is a common clinical presentation and can be indicative of endometrial carcinoma. A thorough clinical assessment and endometrial histopathology can ensure early diagnosis and treatment of malignancy in high-risk patients. Materials and Methods This study included 120 women with PMB. Their clinical and histopathological characteristics were studied, and correlations between the characteristics were investigated. Patients were evaluated according to their age, parity, duration of menopause, and socioeconomic status. Various comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity were noted. Results The patients ranged in age from 45 to 80 years, with a mean age of 54.97 ± 5.86 years. Fifty-nine (49.16%) of the patients presented with PMB within 3 years of menopause. PMB was seen most commonly in patients with parity 3, accounting for 37 (30.83%) of the cases. Endometrial thickness was increased in 100 (83.33%) cases. The most common causes of PMB were simple hyperplasia without atypia (SHWOA) in 36 (36%) patients and atrophic endometrium in 14 (14%) patients. Twelve (10%) of the patients had endometrial carcinoma. Benign causes of PMB were present in 91 (75.3%) cases, whereas 29 (24.1%) had a malignant cause. Weakly positive, but significant correlations (

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endometrial cancer (ec)endometrial hyperplasiaendometrial thickness (et)menopausepostmenopausal bleeding

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PMID38313886
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